Manual Transmission for Stock Eliminator Question

Randy Wells · 01-24-2023, 07:42 PM

Freshened my Jerico DR-4 wide gear a couple weeks ago had no problem getting sliders and dog rings, had them in hand 4 days after I ordered them. Transmission was built in 2008 and first time it has been Freshened, gears looked like new.

Randy Wells
I/S 5628

Rory McNeil · 01-25-2023, 02:03 AM

Perhaps Jerico is making all the DR4 parts again, but both my DR4s were wide gear versions, one an earlier model with the smaller, Toploader size input bearing, (Rev.2 maybe), the other had the larger bearing. Anyhow, in 2018, I broke a mainshaft on the later version, and when I called Jerico to order a new mainshaft, they informed me that they were not going to be selling parts for what they called "an obsolete" transmision (anything older than a DR4-4). I thought that was a bad decision, based on how many D4s are out there. Luckily a buddy had a couple of Jerico parts transmissions, so I got the mainshaft, and finished out the season, and then bought the G Force trans. I know that Gary Howe broke a mainshaft in the DR4 in his SS/O 55 Chevy, and Jerico told him the same thing. If Jerico did indeed change their decision, and go back to supplying parts again, thats great, but after selling both my Jericos, I doubt I would go back to them, since the G Force is working great, and I know that parts won`t be a problem down the road, although in the 4 seasons with the G101A, all I have done is change the gear oil.

01-24-2023, 07:42 PM	#1
Randy Wells Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Warsaw, Mo Posts: 719 Likes: 640 Liked 1,144 Times in 354 Posts	Re: Manual Transmission for Stock Eliminator Question Freshened my Jerico DR-4 wide gear a couple weeks ago had no problem getting sliders and dog rings, had them in hand 4 days after I ordered them. Transmission was built in 2008 and first time it has been Freshened, gears looked like new. Randy Wells I/S 5628

01-25-2023, 02:03 AM	#2
Rory McNeil VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: from Vancouver BC Canada, now in Nova Scotia Posts: 1,311 Likes: 317 Liked 1,103 Times in 301 Posts	Re: Manual Transmission for Stock Eliminator Question Perhaps Jerico is making all the DR4 parts again, but both my DR4s were wide gear versions, one an earlier model with the smaller, Toploader size input bearing, (Rev.2 maybe), the other had the larger bearing. Anyhow, in 2018, I broke a mainshaft on the later version, and when I called Jerico to order a new mainshaft, they informed me that they were not going to be selling parts for what they called "an obsolete" transmision (anything older than a DR4-4). I thought that was a bad decision, based on how many D4s are out there. Luckily a buddy had a couple of Jerico parts transmissions, so I got the mainshaft, and finished out the season, and then bought the G Force trans. I know that Gary Howe broke a mainshaft in the DR4 in his SS/O 55 Chevy, and Jerico told him the same thing. If Jerico did indeed change their decision, and go back to supplying parts again, thats great, but after selling both my Jericos, I doubt I would go back to them, since the G Force is working great, and I know that parts won`t be a problem down the road, although in the 4 seasons with the G101A, all I have done is change the gear oil. __________________ NHRA 6390 STK M/S 85 Mustang